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US increases funding to combat influenza and emerging disease threats


Continued partnership will strengthen countries' preparedness, surveillance and response

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FAO’s commitment to fight emerging disease threats in "hotspot" regions worldwide is getting a boost with new funding from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID). The funding amounts to more than $20 million..[Read more]



NEWSLETTERS & BROCHURES

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NEWS

06 August 2012
Analysis of outbreak of H7N3 highly pathogenic avian influenza in Mexico (PDF) >>>

23 April 2012
Improving H5N1 HPAI prevention and control in most affected
countries >>>

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Key documents

The Global Strategy for the Prevention and Control of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (October 2008) >>>

Global Programme for the Prevention and Control of H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (February 2008) >>>

Fourth Report of the Global Programme for the Prevention
and Control of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza
(January - December 2010) >>>

FAO Regional Strategy for Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza and other Emerging Diseases of Animals in Asia and the Pacific >>>

Second Real-Time evaluation of FAO's work on Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (RTE2 - zip) >>>

Management response to RTE2 >>>

FAO-OIE-WHO Technical Update: Current evolution of avian influenza H5N1 viruses >>>

Approaches to controlling, preventing and eliminating H5N1 HPAI in endemic countries >>>

Protect Yourself - protect others (WHO) >>>

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OUTBREAKS



H5N1 HPAI Global Overview

Issue No.31
January-March 2012

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Q & A

How is avian influenza transmitted?

Can wild birds transmit avian influenza to humans?

What can be done to limit spread of the disease?

[click here for FAO's answers to these and other questions]

EVENTS

11-13 September 2012
St Hilda's College, Oxford, UK

Influenza 2012: One Influenza, One World >>>

22-23 October 2012
Geelong, Australia

Emerging Infectious Diseases Symposium
2012 >>>

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